At such a critical time, it’s easy to feel that decisions are being made about families, rather than with them. This is where a Family Group Conference (FGC) can make a real difference.

At Switalskis, we support individuals and families affected by brain injury in many different ways. Some injuries occur at birth, others later in life through accidents, illness or stroke. While every situation is different, the long-term impact is something many people share.

A common question received from client’s going through private children law proceedings is whether they can retrieve their legal costs from the other party. This is a common concern particularly for parents who are not spending time with their child/children and are seeking to make a court application.

Switalskis has appointed four solicitors to its residential conveyancing team, including two directors, adding further property expertise to its Wakefield, Bradford, Sheffield and Grimsby offices.

‘Extremely concerning for patients and staff’: that’s the verdict from medical negligence experts at Switalskis after five ‘challenged’ NHS Trusts were named as being the first to be placed on a recovery programme by the Government.

One of our medical negligence experts has expressed his deep concern for patient safety in an interview with the BBC after latest data from NHS England named a Trust running hospitals in Hull and East Yorkshire as the worst in the country.

Marked each year across the UK, National Child Exploitation Awareness Day shines a light on the realities of abuse and exploitation, and the barriers that prevent survivors from coming forward. One of the most persistent of these barriers is misinformation.

Each year on March 18, organisations across the UK mark National Child Exploitation Awareness Day, a campaign dedicated to raising awareness of child exploitation and encouraging individuals, professionals and communities to play a role in protecting vulnerable children.